Collaborate as an Industry Partner
Does your business require an innovative solution to unlock its full potential?
Innovation Central Perth (ICP) invites industry partners to engage with our Internship program. This initiative provides an opportunity for companies to collaborate with a custom-selected project team, dedicated to delivering targeted, high-impact outcomes.
The program connects organisations with high-achieving Curtin University students from relevant discplines including, Engineering, Computing, Data Science and Cybersecurity, working under the guidance of academics and Cisco mentors. Through rapid prototyping and optimisation projects, these teams work to address complex challenges, driving innovation and delivering real-world solutions.
Partner with ICP to gain fresh perspectives, expert guidance, and the opportunity to transform challenges into opportunities.
Please email us at innovationcentral@curtin.edu.au with as much details of your project as possible as it would help us help you best.
Why Sponsor?
• Access a curated talent pool: High-achieving students from relevant disciplines are selected and supported by academic and ICP/Cisco experts to deliver impactful project outcomes.
• Faster, lower-risk innovation: Every project follows a structured process with scoping, milestones and regular reporting to reduce uncertainty and provide visibility.
• Value and impact: Projects are scoped to address defined challenges, delivering outcomes that can be taken forward into business operations.
• Cost-effective collaboration: Your investment primarily supports a tax-free stipend for the student interns, making it a highly cost-effective way to access a dedicated team and academic oversight.
• Specialist facilities and expertise: Partners benefit from access to Curtin’s ICP Lab, a secure and state of the art facility equipped with Cisco technology and advanced infrastructure.
How an ICP Internship Project Works
Engagement model
10-week full-time, intensive experience where students work 4-5 days per week to design, build and validate a solution at pace.
10-14 week part-time engagements during teaching periods, where students contribute 2 days per week alongside their studies.
Flexible engagements tailored to your operational calendar, lasting 4-16+ weeks and scalable to suit urgent projects.
